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Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head Record

Manchester City
Manchester City
ELO2319
6
20 goals
vs
1
5 goals
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
ELO2085

Latest meeting

Premier League
4 Mar
FT
Manchester CityManchester City2289-62
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest2045+62

Next meeting

Premier League
7 Nov
15:00
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest2085
Manchester CityManchester City2319

Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Manchester City 62 draws1 Nottingham Forest
9
Meetings
2.78
Goals / game
33%
Both teams scored
44%
Over 2.5 goals
Manchester City

Facts about Manchester City

Scored in8/9 (89%)
Conceded in4/9 (44%)
Goals scored20 · 2.22/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak1
Longest run without a win1
Nottingham Forest

Facts about Nottingham Forest

Scored in4/9 (44%)
Conceded in8/9 (89%)
Goals scored5 · 0.56/game
Longest winning streak1
Longest unbeaten run1
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win5
By competition
CompetitionManchester CityDrawNottingham ForestGames
Premier League5218
FA Cup1001
All competitions6219

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Manchester City2319
gap 234
2085Nottingham Forest
2359164720222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Manchester City
72%
Draw
16%
Nottingham Forest
12%

All meetings

9 matches on record

4 Mar 2026
Premier League
Manchester CityManchester City2–2Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
BTTSO2.5
27 Dec 2025
Premier League
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest1–2Manchester CityManchester City
BTTSO2.5
27 Apr 2025
FA Cup
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest0–2Manchester CityManchester City
BTTSO2.5
8 Mar 2025
Premier League
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest1–0Manchester CityManchester City
BTTSO2.5

Manchester City recent form

Recent form

Last 12 matches · 9W 1D 2L

▲ +10
2309
2321
2286
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Nottingham Forest recent form

Recent form

Last 12 matches · 3W 4D 5L

▼ -49
2134
2149
2085
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Manchester City has gone head to head with Nottingham Forest 9 times since 2022, winning 6 and scoring 20 goals. Nottingham Forest, in turn, has won 1 and scored 5 goals. There have been 2 draws between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 33% of games and 44% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.78 goals per game.